Chat with a veteran: Miguel Cotrich

Enlisted or drafted? Enlisted. I wanted to do my service to my country.

What did you do in the service? I was military police.

Why was it important? It was important because I wanted to be a policeman when I got out of the service, so I wanted to do something similar to that while I was on active duty.

What is your most important memory from service? When I went in, I saw all the guys who wanted to get out and they were cutting their wrists. That was the only way that they could get out. I felt sorry for them. Regardless of how hard it was, I loved the marines.

What did you like least about service? Nothing. I loved it.

What do you want people to understand about war? I would like them to understand that we have to do what we have to do to keep our country safe and give freedom to others. This is why a lot of us joined the service, so others could have freedom.

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